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Fermented clothing? Here’s how the biofilm on kombucha can be turned into green textiles

If you’ve ever made kombucha, you will be familiar with the term SCOBY – a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It’s impossible to miss – it’s the floating biofilm on top of your delicious drink.

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Sweat-wicking and radiative cooling: can new fabrics make living through extreme heat more bearable?

How a team of researchers is reducing skin temperature under clothes and energy bills with some forward fashion thinking

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Up-and-coming artists start careers with a plan B

The latest crop of fine art graduates from RMIT University has much to say. But in a cost-of-living crisis they don't expect to make a living from art.

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Can you die from long COVID? The answer is not so simple

Nearly five years into the pandemic, COVID is feeling less central to our daily lives.

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‘The best cinema that was ever built’: the Capitol, Melbourne’s hidden architectural treasure, turns 100

These days it sits awkwardly above a Subway on a busy Melbourne street, but head inside and find a truly spectacular space that has survived a century

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Why packing waste could be the secret to a cool summer

Packing material and static electricity could take the edge off future electricity bills, according to Australian researchers.

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The art of Kmart: why the discount retailer is thriving while rivals such as Big W struggle

After a years-long transformation, Kmart Group is delivering supercharged profits for owners Wesfarmers, much to the envy and dismay of others

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Liquid metals might solve puzzle of shipping hydrogen

Cutting emissions from transport and agriculture could be possible after an Australian discovery published by researchers from three universities.

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Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theory rabbit holes?

New research published in Science shows that for some people who believe in conspiracy theories, a fact-based conversation with an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot can “pull them out of the rabbit hole”. Better yet, it seems to keep them out for at least two months.

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‘I don’t even know what the Australian TV shows are’: how streaming has changed kids’ viewing in Australia

It has been almost ten years since Netflix and Stan first started offering streaming services in Australia.

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Does fasting impact heart health?

The evidence is mixed

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Greener ‘water batteries’ a step closer thanks to breakthrough by Melbourne researchers

RMIT team develops method that could replace common lead-acid batteries, offering a safer and more recyclable alternative

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We followed 14 'long haulers' for 3 months. Here's what they told us about living with long COVID

At least 65 million people around the world are estimated to have long COVID, which describes the continuation or development of symptoms at least three months after an initial COVID infection.

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Emissions higher in mossy wetlands with brumbies: study

An Australian-first study has found carbon dioxide emissions from alpine peatlands are higher in areas disturbed by feral horses.

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Melbourne Cup: why brands are quietly distancing themselves from the ‘race that stops the nation’

Experts point to social and animal harms and the cost-of-living crisis – and say for younger generations, the cup is ‘just not cool anymore’

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From diagnosis to services and support: how Australia's long COVID response is falling short

Around 5-10% of people in Australia experience symptoms for more than three months after a COVID infection, termed long COVID.

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On hot days, up to 87% of heat gain in our homes is through windows. On cold days, it's 40% of heat loss. Here's how we can fix that

Climate change and energy costs mean we need to rethink how we design and build our homes. The updated National Construction Code has lifted the required energy performance of new housing from 6 stars to 7 stars (10 stars being the best). Windows are an obvious focus for improving the…

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Full of beans: scientists use processed coffee grounds to make stronger concrete

Australian engineers say they can make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating processed grounds into the material

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myTax is fast and free – so why do 2 in 3 Australians still pay to lodge a tax return?

Ten years ago, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) created the “myTax” portal, an easy way to lodge your tax return online.

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The hidden cost of the AI boom: social and environmental exploitation

Mainstream conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) have been dominated by a few key concerns, such as whether superintelligent AI will wipe us out, or whether AI will steal our jobs. But we’ve paid less attention the various other environmental and social impacts of our “consumption” of AI, which are arguably…

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Australian scientists create new class of titanium alloys

Alloy 3D-printed from metal powder rivals the conventional ‘magic metal’ – used in aerospace and biomedical engineering – for strength and sustainability

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Oceans awash with micro-plastic pollution due to ‘unprecedented’ increase

A new study has revealed a 'rapid and unprecedented' increase in the amount of microplastic entering the planet’s oceans since 2005.

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Antibiotic innovation helps fight against superbugs

RMIT scientists have created a new type of antibiotic that can be rapidly re-engineered to avoid resistance by dangerous superbugs.

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Health: Antibiotic May Help Fight Against Superbugs, Says Study

A novel antibiotic created by RMIT University researchers may be instantly altered to prevent developing resistance to dangerous superbugs.

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Researchers Reveals How Antibiotic Helps To Fight Against Superbugs

Researchers from RMIT University have developed a novel antibiotic that can be quickly modified to avoid becoming resistant to harmful superbugs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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